Spinal Cord Injury Associations & Organizations (USA)
American Paraplegia Society
Dedicated to improving the quality of medical care delivered to persons with SCI. Promotes research and the review of scientific findings.
American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA)
Group of medical and other professionals engaged in treatment of spinal cord injury: to promote and establish standards for health care, education, to foster research and to facilitate communication between members.
Canadian & American Spinal Research Organization
An alliance of the CSRO and ASRO to help us maximize research and the fund raising efforts. Dedicated to the improvement of the physical quality of life for persons with a spinal cord injury through targeted medical & scientific research.
Center for Neurologic Study (CNS)
Non-profit organization dedicated to research and treatment of neurological diseases.
Center for Paralysis Research
The Center for Paralysis Research at Purdue University was founded to both develop and test promising methods of treatment for spinal cord injuries.
Center for Spinal Cord Injury - Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
A world-class facility designed to implement and study the results of innovative treatments that may result in some level of improvement in persons with injured or damaged spinal cords.
Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
A program of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation, was created in 2002 to provide a comprehensive, national source of information for people living with paralysis and their caregivers to promote health, foster involvement in the community, and improve quality of life.
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF)
A merger of the American Paralysis Association and the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Supports research to develop effective treatments and a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. Web site has news, publications, events and other sections.
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation
Exists to prevent, provide for and ultimately cure spinal cord injuries and other debilitating illnesses. To expedite specific cures, the Foundation assists in the funding of targeted research. Also helps improve the quality of life for those already afflicted with injury or illness, by providing necessary equipment or special services.
Fight 2 Walk Foundation
Committed to enabling those with catastrophic spinal cord injuries by providing crucial advice, case working, counseling, and funding to inspire hope.
Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure
FSCIPCC is a non-profit educational group dedicated to the prevention, care and cure of spinal cord injuries through public awareness, education and funding research.
Helping Hands - Monkey Helpers
A non-profit organization that trains monkeys to aid quadriplegics and others who are disabled.
International Campaign for Cure of Spinal Injury
An affiliation of organizations working to fund research into cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury. This site has been created as an information resource for interested individuals, organizations and governments who wish to understand more about, and perhaps, contribute to spinal cord injury research.
Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
University of Miami School of Medicine, is the world's largest, most comprehensive research center dedicated to finding more effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for paralysis that results from spinal cord injury.
Mike Utley Foundation
Committed to providing financial support of selected research, rehabilitation and education programs on spinal cord injuries. The Foundation seeks financial assistance through special events, fund-raising, and corporate and individual support throughout the United States and Canada.
Morton Cure Paralysis Fund
Organization dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries by raising money for spinal cord injury research. In its brief history, it has raised over $1 million despite being in all-volunteer organization. Because of that efficiency, nearly 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to research. The MCPF uses a peer review process of experts to allocate its funds to the projects that offer the most potential for moving science forward.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
Mission is to enable people with SCI to make choices and take actions to achieve their highest level of independence and personal fulfillment. Includes current articles/news, injury information, chat, message boards, a quarterly publication and other areas.
NTAF Catastrophic Injury Program
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that guides spinal cord injury and transplant patients through the grassroots fundraising process, to raise funds to cover expenses such as home modification, home care, physical therapy, vocational rehab and experimental treatment.
Paralysis Project of America
Non-profit organization focuses on raising money to fund new lines of scientific research.
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)
This site is a resource center for veterans and for all American with a spinal cord injury or disease, as well as their families and the professional communities who serve them.
Point of Care, Team-based Information System
Spinal Cord Injury Manual. Provides comprehensive information on spinal cord injury rehabilitation and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation for health care providers, patients and patients families.
Rehabilitation Research Center (RRC)
Involved in research activities to enhance the lives of those affected by SCI and one of the 16 Model Systems of Care for SCI in the United States.
RVL S.C.O.R.E.
A not-for profit organization that assists paralyzed individuals.
Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center
Located at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, SCoBIRC was established in 1999 to promote both individual and collaborative studies on injuries to the spinal cord and brain that result in paralysis or other loss of neurologic function.
Spinal Cord Injury - For Your Information (SCI-FYI)
Resource Directory by Santa Clara Medical Center. Contains local and national spinal cord injury resource information for distribution to any individual that requests it.
Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
News, research projects, and happenings. Information & Statistics.
Spinal Cord Injury Network International (SCINI)
SCINI is a non-profit organization dedicated to facilitating access to quality health care by providing information and referral services to spinal-cord-injured individuals and their families.
Spinal Cord Society (SCS)
An international organization for cure research and treatment of spinal cord injury paralysis and related problems. Site includes headlines from the SCS newsletter on cure research, current SCS research projects, and other information on SCS. 100% of its research funding goes for research!
Travis Roy Foundation
The Travis Roy Foundation provides grants to victims of spinal cord paralysis based on financial need and also funds research. In addition to grant information, the web site contains information about Foundation events, fund-raisers and programs, as well as SCI information & resources.
United Spinal Association
Formerly the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, a nonprofit that provides information and services to individuals with spinal cord injury and disease regarding benefits, disability rights advocacy, wheelchairs and barrier-free design.
W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience
The Center is situated at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The SCI Project encompasses the research program devoted to care and cure of spinal cord injury. This site describes the people, the research programs, and the mission of the Center. Also provides support and information for the community, including the forum.